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worry. I’m not going to run out of here in the night because Declan has broken my heart with groupies and flings.”
    They both seem a little relieved so I go one step further. “Just so you know, I DO NOT do one- night stands, I DO sleepovers, and I insist on knowing the names of all the guys I fuck. So we wouldn’t be compatible anyway.”
    Both girls look relieved.
    “Okay, I’m going to wait for Finn in the living room. Thanks for the warnings.”

     

Chapter 7

Movie Night
    It’s been a busy few weeks since I moved in. School starts for me on Monday. I’ve spent a lot of time with the girls, but I haven’t seen Declan much since the day we installed the alarm. Since I finally had a fully functioning kitchen, I decided I wanted to learn to cook. Ella, Abbi, and even Finn had commented that my culinary skills were improving daily. I fell into a comfortable routine.
    When I received my class schedule, Finn and I went to campus to find where our classes will be and which parking garage we need to use. We both live too far away to walk so we’re going to carpool when possible. Our schedules are almost identical so it was the best solution. I was able to get all of my classes scheduled Monday through Thursday during the day; I got Fridays off. This is ideal for me for several reasons, but my favorite is that I will have three-day weekends for the whole semester.
    It’s just past six on Friday night and I’m watching a “Pretty Little Liars” marathon with a glass of wine and a new romance novel; I’m in heaven. I’m alone because Abbi and Ella went to their dad’s tonight. Once a month they go over to hang out and spend the night so he isn’t always by himself. I thought that was a nice thing to do. Even though my dad travels a lot with his business, usually my mom can travel along. This is great for me and Robbie because we don’t have to worry about her being alone all the time. It’s also good because my mom loves to travel.
    There’s a knock on the door and I can’t imagine who it is.
    I answer the door and I’m shocked to see Declan standing in the doorway with a bag in his hand. He’s in faded jeans and a black shirt; I see he has a piercing on his lower lip and it’s sexy as hell. I’m thinking about how much I want to run my tongue over his lips when he clears his throat and looks at me.
    Shit! I got caught staring again. Before I can do anything else, he straightens up and asks, “Do you have any plans tonight?”
    “Um, well I have the PLL marathon that’s getting interesting and some smutty reading to catch up on. I’ve just poured myself a glass of wine.” Shut up. I’m babbling and I need to get a grip quickly. “Why, what’s up?”
    “I don’t even know what the fuck a PLL marathon is and I’m pretty sure smutty reading can be done anytime. I was thinking we could have dinner and maybe watch a movie.”
    “A movie? Like a movie night?”
    “Sure, a movie night and dinner.”
    “Don’t you have plans for Friday night?”
    “Depends on what you say.”
    “Depends on what I say?”
    “Yes, Raven, what do you say? Do you want to have dinner and watch a movie with me?”
    I’m sweating. I start to fidget with my shirt, trying to figure out how to proceed. He is by far the hottest guy I’ve ever been around in my life. “Your sisters aren’t here.”
    “I know and that is exactly why I am.”
    “Oh, okay, well come in.”
    He steps in and goes straight back to the kitchen. I watch him unload the bag which was filled with a casserole dish, a six-pack of beer, and some sort of pie. I should probably offer to help.
    “Can I help you with anything?”
    “Nope, I actually made dinner at my house and all we have to do is heat it up. I hope you like enchiladas. I even brought dessert.”
    “You cooked for me? Was I a predictable conclusion? What if I hadn’t been home?” I was babbling again.
    “Raven, are you nervous?”
    “I guess I’m trying to figure out why